Green Bay Packers 2026 Team Rankings and Ratings

83.2PFM Team Score

PFM Verdict

Why PFM Ranks the Packers Here

Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs and Micah Parsons give Green Bay a strong core with answers on offense and defense. The Packers sit No. 12 because receiver turnover and uneven finishes against top opponents keep the passing game from matching the roster’s ceiling. Love has to make the offense dependable after the opening script, especially when the run game is slowed.

NFL Rank#12Current PFM ranking

NFC Rank#6Among NFC teams

QB Stability#8Jordan Love · Franchise Locked In

Season OutlookPlayoff Contender

Head coachMatt LaFleur

Offensive coordinatorAdam Stenavich

Defensive coordinatorJonathan Gannon

Offense85.7No. 8

Defense78.1No. 20

Coaching Direction83.2No. 9

Regular-Season Baseline

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Baseline September 8, 2026

Current stateBaseline set

Green Bay starts the regular season with a 83.2 PFM Team Score and the No. 12 spot in PFM’s NFL rankings. Movement will appear after the first published weekly ratings update.

PFM Team Score83.2

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NFL RankNo. 12

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PFM category scores · 0–100 scale

QB Stability85.5No. 8 in NFLStrength

Offense85.7No. 8 in NFLStrength

Explosiveness88.3No. 5 in NFLMajor Strength

Roster Strength79.5No. 12 in NFLWatch

Franchise Direction80.2No. 5 in NFLWatch

Coaching Direction83.2No. 9 in NFLStrength

Defense78.1No. 20 in NFLWatch

Identity

Offense Leads the Way

Green Bay uses Josh Jacobs, wide-zone runs and tight-end movement to create clean throws for Jordan Love. Micah Parsons gives the aggressive pressure defense a player who can change a drive without extra help.

Pressure Point

Green Bay's Defense Has to Finish Drives

Micah Parsons has to turn the defense’s best snaps into finished drives and punts.

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PFM ROAD AHEAD

2026 Green Bay Packers Strength of Schedule

Green Bay sits near the middle of the league at No. 16 in schedule strength, with opponents averaging 80.5. New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams create the toughest stretch, but 5 games against current top-10 teams keep the schedule from belonging at either extreme.

Difficulty Rank#16No. 1 is toughest

Opponent PFM Avg.80.5Average across opponents

Next 3 Avg.76.2Upcoming opponents

Top-10 Matchups5Games vs. current top 10

Away games left8

Top-10 road opponents3

Week 1

at Minnesota Vikings79.0 PFM · #17

Sep 13 · 4:25 pm

Away

Week 2

at New York Jets73.4 PFM · #25

Sep 20 · 1:00 pm

AwayBottom 10

Week 3

vs. Atlanta Falcons76.4 PFM · #22

Sep 24 · 8:15 pm

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Toughest remaining opponent: Los Angeles Rams at 90.2 PFM.

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PFM ReporterReportedSeptember 4, 2026

Josh Jacobs' Exempt-List Absence Now Has a September 10th Court Date

Josh Jacobs remains on the Commissioner's Exempt List, which keeps him from practicing or playing, and his initial court appearance has been moved from November 17th to September 10th. The legal date itself does not change a rating, but PFM's current Green Bay view is still built around Jacobs as a central piece of the No. 6 offense. PFM will review Offense and Roster Strength now for an opening stretch led by MarShawn Lloyd, then revisit the grades when Jacobs' league status changes.

By Justin Fuhr

Sources: Packers RB Josh Jacobs' initial court appearance moved up to Sept. 10 · 2026 Green Bay Packers Power Ranking and PFM Team Score

Around the League

League Context

Closest Team DNA Match

Built Like Chicago Bears

Chicago BearsMatch distance: 1.13 rating points

Shared profile: Coaching Direction and Offense.

Green Bay builds early-down control around the offensive line, while Chicago uses the offensive line to force coverage adjustments before the snap. The closest football connection comes from two important parts of the roster, with each team reaching it through its own personnel. Defense is the main separator because Chicago can affect the quarterback with more than one answer around coverage and the defensive front.

Where they separate: Defense. Bears hold the stronger current rating.

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Division Pressure

NFC North

Detroit owns the NFC North's most proven formula, and Chicago is becoming harder to dismiss. Green Bay can pass the Lions only if Jordan Love finishes drives while Micah Parsons turns pressure into the extra possession the offense has lacked.